Attendance at LOVEBITE is under the assumption that you are of legal drinking age (21+), have read the following rules and will abide by them during your time at our event.
These have been written to ensure our guests are treated with care, respect, and are allowed a safe communal environment to fully express themselves without fear of judgment or harassment. Violations of our CoC will be taken seriously.
Consent
Please respect the boundaries, wishes and tastes of fellow attendees. A costume or gear is not inherently an invitation for physical contact, while we encourage new connections through shared intimacy, please use your best judgment and affirm consent first. Anyone found to be intentionally violating another patron’s wishes will be removed without warning and barred from further events, and may be subject to legal action.
Attendees must abide by the rules of our color-coded glow stick wristband system, as follows:
Green - “Go for it!”
If you select a green wristband, you are signaling that you are open to physical interaction from other attendees with or without verbal contact first! This option is for people who are comfortable being touched, danced on or otherwise engaged with by both friends and strangers.
This level of openness is still subject to the rules of consent! If you are a green wristband wearer, you always have the power to say “no” or otherwise rebuff someone you aren’t interested in engaging with.
For anyone looking to interact with our green attendees: if they tell you “no” or indicate through body language that they do not want your attention, you must comply. Do not take it personally, everyone has different tastes!
No Band - "Ask first!”
This is our default level of openness! If you see an attendee without a glow stick wristband, always ask first!
If you opt not to wear a wristband, this means you are open to potential interactions (social or physical) with other attendees, but anyone interested in you must ask before engaging physically. Same rules of decorum and engagement as a regular house party or nightclub!
Red - “Give me space!”
This is our most reserved indicator!
Wearing a red wristband indicates that you have high boundaries for interaction and other attendees should keep to themselves unless you engage with them first.
If you see someone with a red band, leave them be and allow them to make the first move if they want to. Some of our attendees are just here for the music and would like to remain unbothered!
Violations of this system will be taken seriously and consequences will be swift.
Decorum
No exposed genitalia or sexual intercourse, we are sadly bound by Massachusetts decency laws.
Please respect our venue and venue staff, we are guests in their space and value their continued willingness to host our weird little party. Verbal or physical harassment, theft of property and disruption of operations will not be tolerated. Please avoid excessive drunkenness or uncontrolled substance use, we love to party but causing a medical or legal emergency will have consequences.
Leave all personal disagreements at home. Our event is not a forum for grievances or interpersonal issues, if you cause a scene that disrupts our guests you will be told to knock it off or risk being removed.
Incident Reporting
If you witness or experience an instance of harassment, violation of our/venue rules, or have other serious concerns, please do not hesitate to contact event staff in person during the event or at lovebiteparty@gmail.com outside of it.
Note that incidents occurring outside of the event are out of our hands, unless someone poses a serious risk to the health & well-being of our attendees. Any report of a dangerous person must come with valid proof - we cannot act on hearsay, rumor, or intervene in personal disagreements that do not constitute a safety risk.
As this is a private event, LOVEBITE reserves the right to preemptively bar individuals we feel have publicly demonstrated bigoted, threatening or otherwise unacceptable behavior.
Dress
Kink gear, pup hoods, partials, underwear all allowed and encouraged! While we fully support the ABDL community and have multiple staff members who belong to it, we request that items related to it be kept minimally visible while we solidify our relationship with the venue.
Fullsuiting is discouraged as we have limited cooling & storage resources.
By attending LOVEBITE, you acknowledge that you will likely see attendees in very minimal clothing without fursuits or other costumes, please bear that in mind with your personal comfort level.
Symbols representing hate speech or discrimination are explicitly forbidden at LOVEBITE, as are firearms & hand weapons (real or replica) and police/military attire. For issues of safety & liability, we currently cannot allow leashes.
If you’re not sure if something will be allowed, don’t be afraid to ask in our Telegram chat or message an admin to check.
Personal Items
A $3 bag & clothing check is available under the assumption that LOVEBITE and our venue hold no legal responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged items. Outside of legal culpability, we will do our best to ensure any items in our care are kept under watch, but we encourage attendees to minimize the amount of items they need to store.
Photography, Videography, Recording
Phones are allowed (but discouraged on the dance floor), professional cameras will be considered with permission from event hosts. Please get prior permission from event participants before recording them in any way. LOVEBITE staff may record at the event for purposes of promotion and portfolio material for our DJs, attendance is under the assumption that you consent to your likeness potentially being captured in this way.